HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-08 - City Commission Emergency Meeting MinutesEMERGENCY MEETING
CITY COMMISSION
MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2009
CONFERENCE ROOM 105
City Attorney Goren informed the Mayor and City Commission that TR11641 is before
them for consideration and discussion.
Commissioner Dressler seconded by Commissioner Bushnell moved approval of
Temporary Resolution 11641. On roll call Commissioner Dressler voted "yes",
Commissioner Bushnell "yes", Commissioner Glasser "yes", Vice Mayor Atkins -Grad
"yes", and Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried.
Commissioner Bushnell confirmed the original resolution specifically addressed Sabal
Palm only, but it is in the wind that Prestige Homes wants to combine Monterey and
Sabal Palm, and they would like to move affordable housing to the Monterey project.
City Attorney Goren explained the resolution only addresses Sabal Palm and if Prestige
wishes to combine the developments they do so at their own risk, and they cannot move
things around to avoid obligations. Commissioner Bushnell added when she spoke with
County Commissioner Lieberman, the County Commissioner was adamant that the
affordable housing component will not be removed. The purpose of this draft resolution
is to forgive the 15-year clause. Deputy City Manager/Interim Financial Services
Director Cernech said the down payment assistance is more palatable for us than the
15-year restriction. The Trust will assist income qualified people with their down
payments, and the Trust Fund monies would be leveraged with other housing
assistance monies. We believe this accomplishes the County's goal of sustained
affordable housing. Deputy City Manager/Interim Financial Services Director Cernech
discussed comparable projects in other cities where developers agreed to pay into
Affordable Housing Trust Funds.
Commissioner Glasser left the room at 12:37 p.m. and returned at 12:42 p.m.
Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said Commissioner Bushnell has taken the lead in her
district on this issue. Commissioner Dressler said the information in this morning's
newspaper article is incorrect. Commissioner Glasser confirmed the County has
jurisdiction over this matter. Deputy City Manager/Interim Financial Services Director
Cernech said that is true and County Commissioner Lieberman is seeking direction from
the City that County staff can support, the resolution in question will provide County
Commissioner Lieberman with that information. The County put the deed restrictions in
place and they are the only ones who can modify them. There was discussion
regarding the upcoming meeting with the County Commission and Commissioner
Dressler expressed concern that the language regarding affordable housing would be
transferred to another project. City Manager Miller commended Community
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Development Director Bramley and Deputy City Manager/Interim Financial Services
Director Cernech and their staffs for working through extremely difficult negotiations.
On roll call to approve Temporary Resolution 11641 Commissioner Dressler voted
"yes", Commissioner Bushnell "yes", Commissioner Glasser "yes", Vice Mayor Atkins -
Grad "yes", and Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R2009-74
Commissioner Dressler seconded by Commissioner Glasser moved that one or all
representatives of the City and County Commission make it clear that the affordable
housing requirement is non-transferrable from Sabal Palm to any other project that may
or may not come to fruition, and it is unacceptable to the City of Tamarac to make such
a transfer of the requirement. On roll call Commissioner Dressler voted "yes",
Commissioner Glasser "yes", Commissioner Bushnell "yes", Vice Mayor Atkins -Grad
"yes", and Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried.
Commissioner Dressler seconded by Commissioner Bushnell moved adjournment of
the emergency meeting and to reconvene the workshop meeting. On roll call
Commissioner Dressler voted "yes", Commissioner Bushnell "yes", Commissioner
Glasser "yes", Commissioner Bushnell "yes', and Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes".
Motion carried.
There being no further business to come before the Mayor and City Commission, Mayor
Flansbaum-Talabisco adjourned the emergency meeting at 1:15 p.m.
Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco reconvened the workshop meeting at 1:15 p.m. with all
present as before.
There being no further business to come before the Mayor and City Commission, Mayor
Flansbaum-Talabisco adjourned the workshop meeting at 1:16 p.m.
Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco
Mayor
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